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"There's nothing to shoot them down with." Which Russian drones scared the Americans
The annual conference of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was held in the United States. Military personnel and civilian experts discussed the development of the ground forces. Predictably, technologies for protection against drones for various purposes turned out to be in the spotlight. About the plans of the Americans — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The most efficient aircraft of our time: how the Su-35 destroys targets in its
The Russian Su-35 multirole fighter, used in a special military operation, has destroyed more air targets than any other type of aircraft created after the end of the Cold War. This opinion was expressed by Military Watch Magazine (MWM). TASS — about the creation and combat use of the aircraft.
The German Defense Ministry plans to purchase additional F-35A Lightning-2 fighters
The German Defense Ministry plans to additionally order 15 F-35A Lightning-2 multipurpose fighters from the American company Lockheed Martin, a source in the German parliament told Reuters.
BrahMos Aerospace Joint Venture has signed two new export contracts for Brahmos
The Indian-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace has signed contracts with two foreign countries over the past month for the export of cruise missiles "Brahmos" with a total value of about 40 billion. rupees ($455 million).
Analyst Korotchenko: Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons for its security
[b]The training of strategic nuclear weapons showed the willingness and political will of the Kremlin, said the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine
The training of strategic nuclear forces under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, showed the Kremlin's political will to use these weapons to ensure the security and defense of the country. This opinion was expressed to TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko.
Russia's nuclear forces will have to surpass NATO's artificial intelligence
President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.
Russia has launched Sineva nuclear missiles from the Bryansk cruiser. What is known about the new exercises?
Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles
As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.
Tomahawks are made of oil
Trump is not interested in PR attacks on Russian cities, as Zelensky wants. Oil refineries, terminals, gas pipelines, and export infrastructure hubs are another matter. These are business practices on the verge of war, when cruise missiles become an instrument of commercial competition.
"Thunder" over Ukraine. In Kiev, they were afraid of new Russian aerial bombs
Colonel Khodarenok: several thousand guided bombs will change the situation in Ukraine
Russia is mass-producing gliding bombs with a range of up to 200 km, Ukrainian intelligence says. One of them has already covered 130 km and struck the city of Lozovaya. What kind of new ammunition are we talking about and how many of them are needed to radically change the balance of power in Ukraine? - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The document will be signed by the generals": why peace in Ukraine with Zelensky is impossible
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky may be excluded from the peace process in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may discuss the removal of Vladimir Zelensky from power in Ukraine at a meeting in Budapest, Tuomas Malinen, a professor at the University of Helsinki, suggested. Why peace with Zelensky is impossible and who will sign peace agreements, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
The most important companies in Europe are concentrated in Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: the current European model is not suitable for creating a "wall from UAVs"
Europe needs to change its approach to creating an "anti-drone wall," writes a Bloomberg columnist. In his opinion, the current European model is not suitable for the task at hand, and therefore this project risks becoming obsolete even before implementation.
India and Brazil are considering the possibility of a counter purchase of weapons
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, accompanied by Defense Minister Jose Musio Monteiro Filho and Air Force Commander Brigadier General Marcelo Caniz Damaceno, paid an official visit to New Delhi on October 15-17.
"Unpleasant sensations." What problems did the Russian "Armata" have, which was called a failure and described in the words of Shakespeare?
NSJ: The T-14 Armata tank has not yet gone into mass production
Introduced in 2015, the T-14 Armata tank did not go into mass production 10 years later and does not perform combat missions, said Jack Buckby, a columnist for the American edition of the National Security Journal (NSJ).
Farage turned against Putin and promised to shoot down Russian planes (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Farage turned against Putin and called for shooting down Russian planes
The leader of the Reform Party, Nigel Farage, called for shooting down "uninvited" Russian planes in NATO airspace, Bloomberg reports. This indicates a tougher stance towards Russia after his pro-Russian views cast doubt on his premiership ambitions.
Demonstration of the ship's containerized version of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system
On October 15, 2025, the German company Diehl Defense GmbH & Co. KG (part of the Diehl Group) announced that, as part of the German Navy's Maritime Firing Exercise 2025 (MFE 2025, Andøya) missile firing exercises, it demonstrated a ship-based containerized version of its land-based anti-aircraft missile system installed on the deck of the German frigate F 222 Baden-Württemberg Project 125. The IRIS-T SLM medium-range missile system.
Are Putin and his military afraid of the French nuclear bomb? (Le Point, France)
Le Point: Russian military takes France's nuclear potential seriously
American analysts tried to answer the question: how do the Russian military perceive the nuclear arsenals of France and Great Britain? The results of their research are published by Le Point.
"The long arm of the infantry." What weapons have been developed for their
The next batch of Capricorn-1 rocket launchers is being prepared for shipment to the front. Weapons designed by active-duty military personnel have already earned a formidable reputation as motorized rifle "pocket" artillery capable of hitting important targets. The possibilities of this system are described in the RIA Novosti article.
"Putin wants to end the conflict": during Zelensky's visit to the White House, Trump did not promise Tomahawks, but promised peace (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: Trump's strategy is to increase pressure on Russia and then retreat
Zelensky's visit to the United States did not end with a breakthrough, writes NZZ. However, his move allows us to judge the strategy adopted by Trump. The US president always increases pressure on Russia, and then backs down. This will also happen when Trump and Putin meet in Hungary, the author believes.
Rocket launch: why Trump refused to supply Zelensky with Tomahawks
What long-range systems can Europe give Kiev, how did they react to the meeting at the White House, and what does the chickens have to do with it
To meet with Vladimir Zelensky, Donald Trump changed the traditional menu: fried chicken instead of veal. And no Tomahawks. The Ukrainians have already acknowledged that the issue of the transfer of these cruise missiles has been put on pause.
The Western Bastion
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Kaliningrad exclave is fortified
NATO's top generals periodically give out their fantasies about the Russian Crimea and Russian Kaliningrad. Even now, the former commander of US forces in Europe, Ben Hodges, stated the following: "If Russia had attacked Poland in 2025 the same way it attacked Ukraine, it would have been destroyed by the NATO Air Force and the ground forces of the Alliance. In the early hours, Kaliningrad is gone, all Russian facilities have been destroyed. Any Russian military facilities in Sevastopol, too."
